Joseph C. Hays House

Joseph C. Hays House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Joseph C. Hays House, January 2009
Location	103-105 W. Main St., Sharpsburg, Maryland
Coordinates	39°27′29.36″N 77°44′57.57″W / 39.4581556°N 77.7493250°WCoordinates: 39°27′29.36″N 77°44′57.57″W / 39.4581556°N 77.7493250°W
Area	0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Architectural style	Federal
NRHP Reference #	06001125[1]
Added to NRHP	December 12, 2006

The Joseph C. Hays House at 103-105 West Main Street in Sharpsburg, Maryland, United States was originally built in 1823 as a three-bay side hall double-parlor house in the Federal style. It was soon expanded to the east with a two-bay parlor and one commercial bay. The east parlor entered commercial use during the mid-19th century as a dry goods store operated by Benjamin F. Cronise. Circa 1920 a storefront was added and a copper front was applied with BANK lettered under a central pediment, behind a marquee.

The property combines early 19th century Federal architecture with a good example of early 20th century commercial architectural ornament.^[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.^[1]

Gallery

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  Detail of copper bank façade

References

1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. Paula S. Reed and Edie Wallace (June 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Joseph C. Hays House" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-01-01.

External links

• Joseph C. Hays House, Washington County, including photo in 2005, at Maryland Historical Trust